Locations of weather stations of Red Butte Canyon. All stations were operated by the U.S. Army between 1942-1964 and only precipitation was recorded. The U.S. Geological Survey has maintained a storage gage at Red Butte #2 since 1964. The Biology Department at the University of Utah has maintained daily temperature, humidity, and wind speed records at Red Butte #2, Red Butte #4, and Red Butte #6 since 1982. Red Butte #1, while technically outside the canyon, forms an integrated part of the weather station complex, where daily precipitation is collected.
Station
Location
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation
Period
RBC #1
Biology Experimental Garden
40° 46'
110° 50'
1,497 m
1942-1964, 1991-present
RBC #2
Head of Red Butte Reservoir
40° 48'
111° 47'
1,563 m
1942-1964, 1982-present
RBC #3
Along Red Butte Creek at Brush Basin
40° 48'
111° 47'
1,865 m
1942-1952
RBC #4
Along Red Butte Creek, 100 m West of Beaver Canyon
40° 48'
111° 46'
1,890 m
1942-1971, 1982-present
RBC #5
Parleys Fork, 100 m above inlet to Red Butte Creek
40° 47'
111° 48'
1,753 m
1942-1956
RBC #6
Upper end of Knowlton's Fork; relocated to top of Elk Fork in 1982